Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-19
RULES FOR HoUsEWoRK.

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RULES FOR HoUsEWoRK.
1t is as necessary to have order and
system, in doing homework as in doing
any Other. kind Of work. The business
man, who has neither order nor system
about his affairs is not generally very
successful. Neither is the housekeeper.
The better system or plan we have OF
performing our household duties, the
more easily they can be performed,
the pleasanter will be our homes and
greater the enjoyment of its inmates.
#.'Order is the first law of Heaven 3
s.Let all things be done decently and
in order .
We can have our fixed rules and the
question of health, the weather, etc. can
be the exceptions. Those who do moi
set certain days for certain duties, "but
do their work amy time, just as it hap.
pens,s often find themselves, at the enc
of the week, in s.snarl, (which viii
take an unusual amount of labor and
patience to undo. Or, else, a part of the
week swork is left over until the next
week, which should never be allowed
unless positively unavoidable.
Has any one found a better way thar
the ''good old way of washing Mon.
day, ironing Tuesday, sweeping Wed.
nesday, etc., But, do not leave toe
much work for Saturday. Use Friday
for general baking and cleaning day
instead of Saturday; then if SO happens
that we do not accomplish all that we
had intended, we have still another
day left us, in which to finish our work
and prepare Gas far as possible) the
Sunday dinner. Sunday, Remember
the Sabbath day and keep it holy
But each housekeeper can best arrange
the system of her work and fix hel
rules to suit the comfort and conven.
fence of herself and family, and Their
she should adhere to them. Do moi
fret. House work was never lightene6
by fretting. If you must fret or keer
silent, by all means keep silent. Be
diligent, but keep cool.
HORSERADISH.
The botanical name of this well.
known garden plant and popular con.
diment is Armoracip radia, native o.
Western Europe. 1t is remarkably
tenacious of life, and spreads Itself
without artificial aid, coming up some
times at long distances from the parent
plants in soils adapted to it's growth
The root contains an acrid oil similar
to, if not identical with, that of mus
tard, and to the pungent flavor of oil is
due the desire for grated horseradish as
a condiment. It is considered medi
cally as harmless stimulant, of use
in dyspepsia, and a syrup prepared
from the root is used in colds and rheu.
matism.
The cultivation of the root is simple
At the harvest, in the autumn, those
roots which are too small for CONNER.
cial purposes-less than pipe-stem in
diameter-are packed away in sand in
short lengths of from four to six inches
In the spring these are planted il
Ploughed burrows by means of hanc
dibble, making a hole to plant the
slip in, upper end just below the sur.
face. 1t grows with the commences
! cultivation-feld cultivation and is
harvested by the plough and the potato
digger.
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.
The Early Prize Head Luttuce is 8
most excellent variety for spring anc
early summer use. The heads are O.
large size and remarkably crisp anc
tender. 1t is one of the best for home
use, but unsuitable for market purposes
as the heads are so tender.
There are several varieties ofleeks emu
merated in sediments catalogues, and i
all were grown alike and under favora
bic circumstances. do not think thai
much, if any difference would be founc
between many Of them I Railways grow
the Large Flag. 1T should be borne in
mind, however, that if large leeks are
desired, the ground cannot be too rich OF
deep.
Watermelon seed should not be plant.
ed until the weather has become warm
and settled. In this vicinity about the
middle of May issoon enough. Do not
stint the quality of seed; place from 16
to 20 in a hill, and when the plants
come up, remove all but four Of the
most promising. Watch the young
plants as soon as they begin to make
their appearance, and if they appear
troubled by any insects, dust them free
" with SCOT, ashes or tobacco dust when
wet with dew.
WHY NOT HAVE TOOLS.
Il must be a very bungling farmer
who cannot afford to have from ten to
twenty-five dollars worth Of tools
and good place to keep and use them.
The interest on such an investment will
be less than itmaY cost to make single
trip to the village to get some small but
very indispensable repairing done when
harvest is driving and perhaps several
men waiting with nothing to do but to
figure up how much they will get for
the time they are idle. Some men have
yers little faculty in the use of tools,
bat if there are two or three bo7s in the
family there will probably AT least one
that will learn to use tools, if he can
have them to use.
STRAWBERRY CULTURE
The easiest way to propagate straw
berry plants is to pot the young runners
after they have begun to take root and